On the recordMay 4, 1994
Do you say you should not go to the symphony ball, ambassador ball, National Guard, the opera ball, what have you?
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govinfo.govJohn Johnston: “Do you say you should not go to the symphony ball, ambassador ball, National Guard, the opera ball, what have you?”
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Questioning attendance at various social events during a debate.
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